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Josh Challies

Derek Chisora sends clear message to Deontay Wilder after Tyson Fury fight comments

Derek Chisora is open to the idea of being Deontay Wilder's first opponent since his trilogy defeat to Tyson Fury in October.

The Bronze Bomber was knocked out by Fury in Las Vegas, with the Manchester fighter retaining his WBC heavyweight belt, and questions have been asked about his future ever since.

Chisora finds himself in a similar position following defeat to Joseph Parker at the Manchester's AO Arena last month, where the Brit was thoroughly outboxed but somehow managed to go the distance.

While both are in the twilight years of their careers and could be set for retirement in the not-so-distant future, there's also the potential of further fights for the pair.

That could see the pair shape-up against one another, though scepticism has been raised as to whether Chisora could compete with Wilder, and it's a fight the former is open to.

“I’m open to anything. I love fighting; what most people don’t understand is some people want to have the perception of being boxers on Instagram," he told TalkSport.

“I’m not that guy. I want to be that guy that when I sit down and everybody looks at my resume, I want to say, ‘You know what, I fought everybody in my era.’

“I don’t want to let people decide for me, I decide for myself and be happy with the decision I make.

“So if I have to fight Deontay Wilder, if I have to fight whoever, if I have to fight an American, I don’t care, I will fight.”

Fury has spoken on a number of occasions about his desire to face Chisora once more before his own retirement, having beaten him in the two previous bouts.

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